Empire State Building climbers

[Gonzo]

is he still alive?

Tragically no, avalanche/rock fall on his descent during his final climb.

 

[simply1]

The greatest free climber Alex Honnold said to an interview once, 'you don't do this unless you've done the work before to know you won't fall.'

No way to know that as a human.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

No way to know that as a human.

He addresses fear too. He was talking about before he did El Capitan free solo he was terrified of it. But these guys are nuts and study the routes and do them repeatedly before trying it without ropes. Always that risk of course.

 

[Rural]

Quite the marriage proposal.

I have a hard time even looking at that.

 

[Gonzo]

I have a hard time even looking at that.

I get queezy at the top of a 10-foot step ladder.

 

[isufbcurt]

This won't surprise any of you, but after researching her and checking out her instagram, I'm pretty into her. Russian acrobat daredevil - HELL YEAH.

 

[burn587]

This won't surprise any of you, but after researching her and checking out her instagram, I'm pretty into her. Russian acrobat daredevil - HELL YEAH.

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[Cycsk]

Quite the marriage proposal.

Uh, who took the photo?

 

[ESciGuy]

I get queezy at the top of a 10-foot step ladder.

No wonder -- you're not supposed to step on the top several rungs